Coldest Mays in Louisiana since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Louisiana since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. May 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 82.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.24"
#10. May 1940 (tie)
- Average temperature: 71.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 83.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#9. May 1993
- Average temperature: 71.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.65"
#8. May 1981
- Average temperature: 71掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 60.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.68"
#7. May 1971
- Average temperature: 70.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.56"
#6. May 1907
- Average temperature: 70.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 61.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 15.09"
#5. May 1924
- Average temperature: 70.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 59.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.39"
#4. May 1976
- Average temperature: 69.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.63"
#2. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 58.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.04"
#2. May 1931 (tie)
- Average temperature: 69.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 81.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.14"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 69.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 57.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.42"
